SKOWHEGAN, Maine — The Somerset County grand jury returned indictments this week against 15 individuals, including a Fairfield man accused of unlawful sexual contact with two girls, one under age 12 and the other younger than 14.

John Spencer, 65, was indicted on four counts of unlawful sexual contact. He also was recently indicted by the Kennebec County grand jury on five similar counts, also involving girls under the age of 12. If convicted, Spencer could face up to 10 years in prison on each charge. Spencer has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Also indicted by the Somerset County grand jury were Travis S. Barrett, 20, of Augusta, and Kenneth W. Mitchell, 21, of Waterville. Each was indicted on 10 charges of burglary, theft and criminal mischief that allegedly occurred between October and November of last year in Fairfield and Norridgewock.

ä Shawn Schwotzer, 26, Manchester, N.H., and Hassan Ahmed Hood, 27, Norwood, Mass., each indicted on three counts of drug trafficking, two counts of possession of drugs, furnishing drugs and conspiracy to traffic in drugs, involving cocaine, Ecstasy and marijuana, as well as criminal forfeiture of $8,521 in alleged drug money.